Looking for practical Sesotho to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Susu.
Tip: when a Susu phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sesotho wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
N'ko(n'ko)
Kea leboha
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Dumelang
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Molo
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Dumelang
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Borai
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Re tla kopana hamorao
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Tsamaya hantle
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
O na le lebitso lefe?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Lebitso la ka ke John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
O kae?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Ka kopo bua butle
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Ntloana e kae?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Eya ka pela
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Na e hole le mona?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ke lahlehile
Nye na bɔ.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Iye
Che
Ala
Mohlomong
Bokono
Ke lumela
Maa fɔ
Ke sitwa
Maa nɔ fɔ
Seo se utloahala hantle
Iye, e fɛ
O nahana eng?
Nye na i fɔ?
Na o ka nthusa?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ke hloka thuso
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Emisa motsotso
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Ke maswabi
Maa sɔrɛ
Ha ho bothata
Ala fɔlɔ
O amohelehile
Ala fɔ i
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Ke kae borai?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
E haufi le mona
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
E hole le mona
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
E nka nako e kae?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Bille, ka kopo
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Se monate
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Calla ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Ke hloka ngaka
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Ho bohloko mona
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Thusa!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
A re etse kopano
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Na re ka bua ka moso?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
A ke tle ke u boele
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.